THE OLD SCHOOL PRESS

Moments in the making of The Colours of Rome.

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Curse the weather

I decided to put a fresh top sheet of manila on the cylinder. I stripped off all the existing packing and left the cylinder exposed. It was cold at the time but then a few days of warmer, moist air came by and quick as a wink the cylinder put on a light coating of rust. This can be disastrous. I have to clean it off without wrecking the machined surface which is so crucial for an even impression.